Bootjack



July l2, 1932. .W' W HOOK 1,866,708

BQOTJAGK- Filed March 25, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l L4 INVENTOR.

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W. W. HOOK July 12, 1932.

BOOTJ ACK Filed March 23, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N V EN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented `luly 12, 1932 WALTER WILLIAM I-IOOK, OF IOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA BOOTJACK Application filed March 23, 1931. Serial No. 524,529.-

.The invention relates to improvements in boot jacks, especially adapted for use by polo players and the like, the primary object of the invention being the provision of a simple, convenient and efficient construction of this character.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved construction of this character' which may be readily folded in compact space.

Other objects will` appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by Vreference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wall enclosure or cabinet containing a construction embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a similar view showing a boot jack extended into position for use;

Fig. 3 a vertical section taken substantially on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; v

Fig. 4 a. view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the boot jack folded into the wall enclosure; and

Fig. 5 a section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises a suitable wall enclosure or cabinet 10 let into the wall of a clubroom or the like, and equipped with a suitable door 11 as shown.

Arranged across the bottom of the enclosure 1-0 is a supporting bar 12 to which is hinged a platform 18 having a raised strip 14 at its outer end adapted and arranged to rest upon the lloor of the room, as indicated in Fig. 2. The platform 13 is bifurcated at its inner end to form a heel notch 15 and bifurcations 16, said bifurcations 16 being connectedbyhinges 17 with the supporting bar 12. By this arrangement, the platform is hingedly mounted in the enclosure 10 so as to be capable of being folded into and out of the same, as shown.

At its outer end, the platform 13 is covered by a pad 18 of sheet rubber, portions 19 of said sheet being extended into the crotch of ,when desired foruse.

the notch 15 for effective engagementy with the heel of a boot, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. For this purpose also the sides of the notch 15 are downwardly and outwardly flared or beveled, as indicated. i

Associated with the platform 13 is an upright Amember in the form of an open vrecf tangular frame having upright side bars 2O connected at their top by a cross bar 21 and reinforced midway by across board 22 morticed as shown into their rear sides. At their lower ends the side bars 2O are connected with the tops of the bifurcations 16 by means of hinges 23 which permit of folding of the platform and frame together longitudinally, as indicated in Fig. 4:.

i Sto-p chains 24 are connected as shown with kthe upper portion of the side bars 20and with the upper sides of the enclosure 10 so as to limit the outward swing of the upright mem: ber when the platform is extended into opel'- atlve position, as indicated in Figs. 2 and A toestay 25, having a l`l".head 26 at its upper end is mounted within the frame 20- 21 andhingedly connected with the top bar 21 by means of a long hinge 27 as shown. At its lower end the toestay 25 is provided with a toenotch 28 adapted and arranged to engage the toe of the boot in the heel notch 15, as indica-ted by the dotted lines in Fig. 3.

By this arrangement a simple andecient boot jack construction is provided which may be readily folded into compact space inthe wall cabinet or enclosure 10 when not in use and may be readily extended into the room The speciio form and arrangement of p arts constitutes a simple and effective one for the purpose.

While I have illustra-ted and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without depart'- ing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited'to theprecise details disclosed, but desire to avail myself ofV such variations and modifications as fall within the scopekof the appended claims.

Having thus vfully describedmy invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure bT Letters Patent is :V

2. A boot jack comprising a support associated with a lower supporting surface; a platform having a. heel notch at its Ainner end and hingedly connected at its inner end to said support'to fold upwardly and inwardly or outwardly and downwardly to rest on said surface in outwardly' and downwardly inclined operative position; an upright member hingedly connected with said platform to fold into contact Jtherewith when the platform is swung'upwardly but assume outwardly inclined position when the latter is swung outwardly; and a toestay mounted on said upright lmember in operative relation with the notch in said platform.

3. A boot jack comprising a support associated with a lower supporting surface; a platform having a heel notch at its Vinner end and hingedly connected at its inner end to said support to fold upwardly and inwardly or outwardly and downwardly to rest on said surface in outwardly and downwardly inclined operative position; an upright member hingedly connected with said platform to fold into contact therewith when the platform is swung upwardly but assume outwardly inclined position when the latter is swung outwardly; and a toestay hinged to said upright member and automatically swinging outwardly into operative relation with said notch when said platform is swung outwardly.

4. The combination with a wall and floor of a room; there being a recess in the wall, of a support mounted in said recess above the level of said floor; a platform having a heel notch at its inner end and hingedly connected at its inner end to said support to fold upwardly into said recess or outwardly and downwardly to rest on said floor in outwardly and downwardly inclined operative position; and an upright member hingedly connected with said platform to fold into contact therewith vwhen the platform is swung upwardly into said recess but assuming outwardly inclined position when the latter is swung outwardly into contact with the ioor.

5. Thecombination with a wall and floor of a room, there being a recess in the wall, of a support mounted in said recess above the level of said floor; a platform having a heel notch at its inner end and hingedly connected at its inner end to said support to fold 11pwardly into said recess or outwardly and downwardly to rest on said floor in outwardly and downwardly inclined operative position; an upright member hingedly connected with said platform to fold into Contact therewith when the platform is swung upwardly into said recess but assuming outwardly inclined position when the latter is swung outwardly into contact with the floor; and a toestay mounted on said upright member in operative relation with the notch in said platform.

6. rlhe combination with a wall and floor of a room, there being a recess in the wall, of a support mounted in said recess above the level of said floor; a platform having a heel notch at its inner end and hingedly connected at its inner end to said support to fold upwardly into said recess or outwardly and downwardly to rest on said floor in outwardly and downwardly inclined operative position; an upright member hingedly connected with said platform to fold into contact therewith when the platform is swung upwardly into said recess but assuming outwardly inclined position when the latter is swung outwardly into contact with the iioor; and a toestay hinged to said upright member and automatically swinging outwardly into operative relation with said notch when said platform is swung outwardly into contact withsaid floor.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of March, 1931.

WALTER WM. HOOK. 

